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Sorry, I'm going to get a bit off topic!
I expect it's clearly explained on this site somewhere but forgive me for being a bit thick about this but how do you get pictures into a post like this one? A few good pictures really make a post but I've struggled to do it many times.

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Just to confirm the Ebay parts from Xenons fit fine.

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This is a very cheap solution. Parts fit but not sure if the amber bulbs are legal!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230692966588? ... 1497.l2649

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I had a similar problem some time ago. Picked up a new (to me!) actuator on ebay very cheaply and dismantled the door. There is a very good post somewhere on this site which is well worth following when stripping out the door. Anyway when I removed the old actuator I checked it out and with a clean ...

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It's locked by a thin piece of plastic like a knitting needle when the car is locked. When I first had my car, just over 3 years ago, I thought the fuel filler cover was a bit tight and gave it a tug with fingernails and the plastic locking bar broke! It hasn't been locked since.

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Likewise. Enjoyed a few miles around South Somerset this afternoon with top down, really nice, even with just 2 litres! I'm always surprised at the number of people with tops up on a day like today but the plastic and nylon mesh wind deflector does make a lot of difference to the comfort level. When...

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Thanks for that TJ65, much appreciated and I've just placed an order.

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Hi TJ65,
That's interesting. They are advertised as being for the Z3 but the picture looked wrong so I queried it and was emailed back that they wouldn't fit!
Can you tell me the company you bought from, I'll get some and give it a try.

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I've just had confirmation from the suppliers that the sidelights offered on Ebay are not the same size as my original ones, even though they are described as BMW Z3 front sidelights. Be warned....
Any other ideas??

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There appears to be three different sellers on Ebay supplying these lights, all at slightly different prices but having contacted them I believe they are all the same company!!
Waiting for confirmation of size before I order (or not), OEM price seems very high.

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I have cracked one of the sidelights on my facelift Z3. Has anyone used these:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230692966588?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 The pictures don't look long enough to fit into the slot in my front bumper and I don't want the agro of sending them back if ...

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Sticky calipers cause wheel shake. They also cause very hot wheels so if one wheel is much hotter than the others you have a sticky caliper for sure. Rebuilding calipers is not difficult and can be very satisfying. All the parts are available for not much money from Big Red and allthough the pistons...

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After reading about the failing Vanos seals on many websites and having a few driveability issues with my ‘V’ reg. 95,000 mile, 2 litre Z3 I decided to change the seals and see what happened. The instructions on the beisan systems website ( http://www.beisansystems.com/procedures/vanos_procedure.htm...

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A couple of ideas. Open the boot and look at the loom next to the left hand boot hinge. This carries wires involved with the central locking and wires within the loom can, and do, break after a time due to flexing. If there is any doubt you can slit and fold back the outer insulation and check the w...

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Two posts in one day! Don't worry I won't make a habit of it but I thought my experience yesterday may be useful to others. My 2.0 litre Z3 was running slightly unevenly so I had look around and found a small split in the rubber intake duct, the one which attached to the throttle body and has the br...

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I have had that noise on my 2 litre V reg. I have owned the car for just over 3 years and replacing the thermostat and a few frequent oil changes have reduced the noise to next to nothing for about a mile when cold. Once hot the negine runs really smoothly. I have never seen a post which clearly def...

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That's good. I get a warm feeling when I can put something back into this site which has been very helpful to me since buying my Z3.

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As using the key locked the doors and the boot the central locking system appears to be working. I have known people to have similar problems which can be traced to the wiring loom to the boot lid. Open the boot and look at the hinge on your left. There is a fairly thick bundle of wires by this hing...

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One more time.....

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When I changed my thermostat some time ago the new one was slightly different from the two which are shown. The two fragile plastic supports for the thermostat element which are under stress from the spring all the time were replaced by much chunkier and shorter plastic supports and the steel part w...

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I have been looking at the Beisansystems website and thinking of replacing the seals on my M52Tu Vanos system plus also the anti rattle mod. The material used in the 'O' rings which supply the pressure under the seals is totally unsuitable for the environment in which it is used and I do feel that m...

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I bought a good used actuator on ebay for about £8 and fitted it following the knowledgebase article. This turned out to be quite easy BUT, when I removed the old actuator I cleaned it and sprayed some silicone lubricant inside and it worked perfectly! Keeping it now for a spare. May well be worth a...

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I don't know if you still read this Stu but I want to thank you for taking the time to put together your door locking actuator replacement guide. I've been waiting for a sunny day to do this job and today was that day. By using the guide I believe I was able to do the job quicker and without breakin...

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Just serviced, coincidentaly. But the lights do annoy me slightly. As a second car and a 'toy' my 2 litre Z3 does less than 5000 miles a year and on average I lose one green light a year. If I followed the lights it would hardly ever get serviced and even using the BMW liquid gold in the sump I don'...

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These work well! Reset my airbag light, (after sorting the wiring under the drivers seat) and reset the service indicators.

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That's the one OXO. Just bought one on ebay to hopefully reset my airbag.
Why didn't my picture work??? I've posted pictures before and it was under the size limit.

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Anyone used an Ft-Electronik SIR V111 reset tool??
There should be a picture attached, but don't hold your breath.

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I used Mintex Brake Box parts back in the spring and had no problems since. Unbelievable value.
Have a look at http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=.

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Shot! My spillin is rubbish.
I meant concours...

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Seems to be correct but not exactly cocours!!
Have a look here http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/08/vide ... s-special/

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Thanks Wonderloaf, your method works fine on the plastic clips and I got the cover off and cleaned out some leaves but no solution to the smell.
Definitly smells like antifreeze but no dampness, no mist on the screen and no coolant loss.
Perhaps I'll just keep the top down!

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Just been looking at the clips holding the plastic cover over the heater air intake. They look like they will be easier to break than remove! Is this worth removing to clean out the intake?

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Hi Frank, I did my post regarding leaves before I saw yours!

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No not peppery or spicy, as I said I thought it smelt like hot anti-freeze, sort of mouldy rotting smell. I was just wondering if there could be a build up of leaves and rubbish in the heater air intake. There are a number of plastic fasteners holding the cover down which look like they will break e...

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My V reg 2 litre roadster has a noticable smell from the heater. This is only when heat is called for, not with just cold air passing through it. I thought the smell was coolant and anti-freeze from a leak in the heater matrix but there is no sign of coolant loss. I don't have aircon so it's not tha...

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Do a search on ebay, several companies are around the same price but Mintex have been around for years making brake parts. I think the quality is pretty good, the discs seem to be OEM standard and the pads have integrated anti squeal shims which my old ones didn't. I've only done a few hundred miles...

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I recently had a sticky calliper on the front nearside of my 2 litre Z3. After cleaning and freeing up it went again after a couple of days so I ended up doing a complete rebuild of the front brakes. Bargain of the year was a Mintex ‘brake box’ with two vented discs and a set of pads for £34.99. The...

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My 2.0 litre got a bit thirsty when I had a sticky brake caliper. Easy to check, feel the wheels after a run and if one or more is excessivly hot check the brakes.

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Come down to the west country. My recent MOT needed an offside wishbone arm due to ball joint failure and I had both rear bushes replaced at the same time. Very noticable difference by the way. The total cost including the MOT dreaded VAT etc. was £159.17. That was at Swaffields Garage in Crewkerne ...

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You mention 'yellow gunge' on the oil filler cap. Are you sure the engine is getting up to temperature and that you don't have a faulty thermostat? Unless the temperature gauge quickly goes to the centre position or just above then I would strongly suspect the thermostat. Cold running can play havoc...

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A friend of mine had the same problem with cats.
He bought some fake plastic snakes and left them on the roof when the car was unattended, swears the cats wouldn't go near it. You'll have to make your own minds up about the effectiveness of this!!

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I have seen this 'mayonaise' problem in at least two 6 cylinder cars with faulty thermostats. The original thermostat is a weak design and the later ones are much more rugged. A cool running engine allows condensation to build up and this results in the mayo effect. Unless your temperature gauge is ...

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Interesting to see Estocks advocating a strut brace to cure tramlining. My V reg 2 litre tramlined like crazy when I bought it but I knew it needed tyres. One set of tyres and new (standard) rear swing arm bushes later and all trace of tramlining was gone. However the car does not feel as 'planted' ...

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Thats great!! I've had lots of help from this site so it's good to give some back.

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I had the same problem. Cured it by using the strongest round black nylon shoelaces I could find. You will probably find that the anchor for the other end is still in the hood lining but if not a small electrical ring terminal bend double to form a hook is essentially the same thing. Check the tensi...

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I had the same problem with my V reg 2 litre. I disconnected the cable from the engine and held the end up as high as possible with some string from the bonnet and trickled WD40 down the inner cable. Left it for a morning and worked it back and forth a few times. Complete cure. I was a bit concerned...

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I have a good Pioneer CDX M30 CD changer which I would like to use in my V reg 2 litre Z3. I've been told that BMW offered this Pioneer unit with a BMW logo on it at some time and that adaptors are available to use the existing wiring loom in the car. Can anyone confirm or deny this and possibly let...

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This noise was really bugging me and it sounded like it was coming from the timing chain so off came the tensioner again. Just a 32mm socket after releasing the secondary air pump and sliding it out of the way. The tensioner is just a cylinder and a piston with a spring inside which pumps up under o...

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Thanks Bally. I did wonder about the dreaded 'V' word but the sound does not seem to be from the top of the engine.
For reference was that price from a BMW dealer or specialist?

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There are a lot of posts regarding engine rattles when cold but no definite solutions, has anybody managed to sort this problem? I have this on my V reg 2.0L. When you start from cold it makes a terrible sound at about 1800 - 2000 revs when accelerating for about half a second until the temperature ...

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